Deck 14: Summaries

Question 1

Informative abstracts

A) identify the issue that prompted the document.
B) describe research methods used.
C) offer the main findings.
D) avoid revealing conclusions.
E) a, b, and c.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

A descriptive abstract includes the writer's justification for writing the document.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The step-by-step process for writing a summary includes

A) taking notes and composing the summary on the first reading of the document.
B) highlighting key information to extract on the second reading.
C) cutting and pasting information and keeping that original language.
D) a and b.
E) a, b, and c.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Informative abstracts usually appear at the end of a document.

Question 5

Executive summaries are aimed at decision makers as the audience.

Question 6

A descriptive abstract

A) states what the document covers, not the detail about what it contains.
B) provides a capsule version of a formal report.
C) answers the question, "what was found?"
D) is usually 3 to 5 paragraphs long.
E) appears just before the "recommendations" portion of the report.

Question 7

Executive summaries are

A) aimed at technical audiences.
B) not persuasive.
C) similar to informative abstracts in some regards.
D) objective and do not suggest actions to take.
E) b and d.

Question 8

Formal reports always include informative abstracts or executive summaries.

Question 9

Which of the following would not be a good strategy for writing a summary?

A) including background details
B) compressing a list of examples
C) omitting technical details
D) including key statistics
E) avoiding repetition

Question 10

Effective summaries

A) use the same line of reasoning as the original.
B) let readers know what to expect in the full document.
C) follow the same logical sequence as the original.
D) a and c.
E) a, b, and c.

Question 11

Social media posts are examples of summaries.

Question 12

Exaggerated headlines are acceptable in social media posts to catch the attention of readers.

Question 13

Regardless of the intended audience, summaries should use a technical style.

Question 14

The original source of summarized material does not need to be provided with the summary.

Question 15

Effective summaries will

A) help readers decide whether to read the entire document or parts of it.
B) give readers a framework for understanding the document.
C) offer a subjective view of the document's contents.
D) a and b.
E) a and c.

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics is least important in a summary?

A) accuracy
B) jargon
C) conciseness
D) completeness
E) nontechnical style

Question 17

Rather than review a document's contents, closing summaries introduce new information and ideas.